Tecnomatix Plant Simulation Foundation

Simulation Foundation performance. The digital model not only enables users to run experiments and what-if scenarios without disturbing an existing production system, but it can be used in the planning process long before the real system is installed. Simulate, visualize, analyze and optimize Extensive analysis tools, statistics and production systems and logistics processes charts let users evaluate different manufacturing scenarios and make fast, reliable decisions in the early stages of production planning. Plant Simulation Benefits Summary helps you to: • Improves productivity of existing Tecnomatix® Plant Simulation facilities Foundation software, which is part of the • Detect and eliminate problems that Xcelerator™ portfolio, the comprehensive otherwise would require cost- and • Reduces investment in planning of and integrated portfolio of software and time-consuming corrective measures new facilities services from Siemens Digital Industries during production rampup • Decreases inventory and throughput Software, enables the modeling, simula- • Minimize the investment cost of pro- time tion, visualization, analysis and duction lines without jeopardizing optimization of production systems and • Optimizes system dimensions, includ- required output logistics processes. Using Plant ing buffer sizes Simulation Foundation enables you to • Optimize the performance and energy • Lowers investment risks through early optimize material flow, resource utiliza- usage of existing production systems proof of concept tion and logistics for all levels of plant by taking measures that have been planning, from global facilities and local verified in a simulation environment • Maximizes manufacturing resource plants to specific production lines. prior to implementation utilization In times of increasing cost and time Modeling and simulating Features pressures in production along with manufacturing processes • Create simulation models (up to 500 ongoing globalization, logistics is a key Plant Simulation authoring products objects) for experimentation and factor in a company’s success. The need (Professional, Standard, Foundation) optimization of production systems to deliver on time and in sequence, enable you to create well-structured, by changing object parameters and introduce lean manufacturing prin- hierarchical models of production importing data ciples, plan and build new, sustainable facilities, lines and processes. This is • Graphical outputs for analysis of production facilities, and manage global achieved through powerful object- throughput, resource utilization, production networks requires objective oriented architecture and modeling automatic bottleneck detection, decision criteria to help management capabilities that enable you to create Sankey diagrams and statistics evaluate and compare alternative and maintain highly complex systems, approaches. including advanced control • Energy analysis tools for calculating mechanisms. and optimizing energy usage Plant Simulation Foundation helps to create digital models of logistics The intuitive, context-sensitive ribbon • 3D online visualization and animation systems so you can explore system menu user interface (UI) of Plant based on the ISO-standard JT format characteristics and optimize their Simulation Foundation follows

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Microsoft® UI standards, making it easy Simulating and analyzing system Model visualization to get familiar and productive with the performance In addition to the highly efficient 2D software quickly. Simulation models Plant Simulation models are used to model view of Plant Simulation, models based on components from application optimize throughput, relieve bottle- may be visualized in a 3D virtual environ- object libraries can be dedicated to necks and minimize work-in-process. ment using included libraries with specific business processes, such as The simulation models take into consid- computer-aided design (CAD) data. The general assembly, automotive or eration internal and external supply result is impressive 3D virtual models electronic manufacturing processes. chains, production resources and busi- that are synchronized at all times by the Users can choose from predefined ness processes, allowing you to analyze simulation engine, allowing the model resources, order lists, operation plans the impact of different production author the flexibility to choose the and control rules. variations. Statistical analysis, graphs appropriate method of visualization and charts display the utilization of without compromising simulation and Complex and detailed simulations can buffers, machines and personnel. You analysis needs. Plant Simulation supports be handled, understood and maintained can use extensive statistics and charts the JT™ data format for 3D visualization, much better than in conventional to support dynamic analysis of perfor- an International Standards Organization simulation tools by using Plant mance parameters, including line (ISO) standard, and Siemens’ direct Simulation architectural advantages workload, breakdowns, idle and repair model technology, which enable effi- such as encapsulation, inheritance and time and proprietary key performance cient loading and realistic visualization hierarchy. factors. of large 3D simulation models.

Context-sensitive ribbon menus and energy analysis tools make it easy to assess production system energy usage.

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